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OTHELLO 1604 - Coggle Diagram

- - - - OTHELLO vs. HAMLET: They are both imperfect, flaw heroes, whose passions lead them to insanity. Othello tragically ends his life, while Hamlet not: Othello is directly responsible for the death of his beloved wife, Desdemona, while Hamlet is indirectly responsible for the death of the woman he loves, Ophelia. They are both influenced by Iago's lies and by the ghost's whisperings. They both experience jealousy: of Desdemona in the case of Othello, and of the relationship between his mother and his uncle, in the case of Hamlet. Othello's insanity drives him to the killing of his wife and of himself, while Hamlet's madness prevents him from acting.
  - - - DESDEMONA VS. JULIET: They both defy their father to marry the man they love. However, Juliet assumes an active role, while Desdemona is passive, presented as an object of desire. JUliet and Romeo's love overcomes evry obstacles and they are finally united in death. The love between Othello and Desdemona is different, he is passionate, possessive and dominating and she is so confident in her love that she ets herself be guided blindly by her husband. Juliet and Desdemona are highly sensual and romantic. Juliet ignores social conventions and is ready, from their first meeting, to show passionate, sexual desire for her love. Desdemona is presented differently from Iago's and Othello's perspectives. Their death can be both seen as a consequence for having broken social conventions and punishment for secret marriage.